Markets Program Management Lead - Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Belfast City District; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Learning & development resources

Job summary

Citi Belfast seeks a Markets Program Management Lead (VP) to drive end-to-end delivery of strategic transformation programs across global Markets, coordinating with Front Office, Risk, Operations and Technology.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage regulatory and business-driven initiatives, and ensure governance and readiness across front-to-back systems. Hybrid work model with competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/University degree in a technical or financial discipline or equivalent.
• Experience delivering projects in global Markets environments.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex market projects across equities, fixed income, credit, commodities and FX.
• Bridge business and technology by partnering with front office desks, risk, operations and engineering teams.
• Proactively identify, manage risks, dependencies and issues; provide clear status to leadership.
• Oversee readiness and testing including cross-functional training and user acceptance testing.
• Maintain governance with complete, auditable documentation and risk/issue logs.

Skills

Markets domain

Product knowledge

Technical literacy

Regulatory experience

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical or financial discipline

Tools

APIs

Job description

## Markets Program Management Lead - Vice PresidentApply: Hybrid: Belfast United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 25, 2026 (13 days left to apply): 26988870**Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?** Then bring your skills in analysis, problem-solving, and communication to a dynamic Markets Program Execution team.By joining a leading global financial institution, you will become part of an organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.**Role Overview:**The Program Execution team is responsible for managing strategic transformation programs within the Markets Business, encompassing both regulatory and business-driven initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to change initiatives across the Markets organization. You will work alongside various internal stakeholders including Front Office, Risk, Operations, Technology, and Compliance teams globally, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of key programs. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your expertise in both technical and business subject matters within a fast-paced environment.## What you'll do:This role offers a unique opportunity to drive high-impact projects within our strategic Markets portfolio, contributing directly to critical business growth and regulatory change initiatives. You will operate at the intersection of business strategy, financial engineering, and technology, collaborating with global, regional, and local colleagues across front-to-back functions.* **Drive End-to-End Delivery:** Lead the execution of complex projects across our global Markets business (covering Equities, Fixed Income, Credit, Commodities, and FX), taking ownership of timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and scope management.* **Bridge Business and Technology:** Partner closely with Front Office trading desks, Risk Management, Operations, and Technology teams to dissect complex market requirements, map technical data flows, and define precise project scopes and success metrics.* **Proactively Manage Risks & Dependencies:** Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, technical bottlenecks, and cross-asset dependencies. Translate complex technical and operational issues into clear, actionable status reports and decision frameworks for senior leadership.* **Orchestrate Readiness & Testing:** Lead comprehensive business and technical readiness activities, including cross-functional training, stakeholder communications, and the coordination of complex User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across front-to-back trading and risk systems.* **Maintain Rigorous Governance:** Ensure all project documentation is complete, structured, and auditable. Maintain detailed project plans, functional specifications, and risk/issue logs in compliance with internal governance and external regulatory standards.## What we'll need from you:We are looking for a highly motivated, delivery-focused professional who possesses a deep understanding of financial markets, strong technical literacy, and the ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams.* **Markets Domain Expertise:** Proven experience in project management, business analysis, or a similar delivery-focused role within a global Markets environment, with a track record of delivering initiatives across Equities, Fixed Income, Credit, Commodities, or FX.* **Financial Product Knowledge:** A strong fundamental understanding of capital markets, including trading lifecycles (front-to-back), market structures, pricing, and risk management principles across multiple asset classes.* **Technical Literacy:** Strong analytical and technical understanding; ability to comprehend system architectures, data models, APIs, and trading/risk platforms, enabling you to collaborate effectively with software engineers, quantitative analysts, and database administrators.* **Control & Regulatory Experience:** Experience delivering projects that impact control structures, regulatory compliance (e.g., Basel, MiFID, Dodd-Frank), or operational risk frameworks within a trading environment.* **Analytical Problem-Solving:** Strong analytical capabilities, with a first-principles approach to dissecting complex business processes, identifying root causes of technical issues, and proposing structured, scalable solutions.* **High-Impact Communication:** Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and financial concepts clearly to both business leaders and technical teams, fostering alignment and collaboration.* **Academic Foundation:** Bachelor’s/University degree in a technical or financial discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics) or equivalent practical experience.**What we can offer you:**We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:* Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure* A discretional annual performance related bonus* Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances* Employee Assistance Program* Pension Plan* Paid Parental Leave* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends* Access to an array of learning and development resourcesAlongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.**Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.**